The Meeker herald., 1887-12-24
A~..na,ns 81. s.s;,..,.,s law.

country.
Amending the gasss.sta'. law.
Senator Cullom has Introduced In the
Senate Il series OF ame,dmenh 10 tile
Interstate Commerce law thu more
important of which ARE a follows;
First-To extend The provisions o'
the net ~ rs To MAXI ihc net apply Ia
express companies, sleeping ear COM
panics, drawing-room'tr companies,
palacc-car companies, sock cafs, tank
car companies and any o,hcT companies,
associations or persons furnishing for
public use upon the railroads caS or
other ins,runentalities for the trans
por,aiion Of passengers or property
This is intended 10 include every pos-
siblc monopoly like Tie STANDARD on
Company which uses the rails.
S..cond-Thc words "or other ear.
ri.rs" are inserted twice In the nth sec-
lion 81 as Ia prohibit not only pooling
between the different railroads but h..
tween different railroads and other ear
ri-rs.
Third-in tlic sixth section. which re-
!ai.s la the publication OF rates, the
provisions with respect 10 the advance
and reduction In rates are repealed In
order that there shall bc no question
that II also applics 10 join, through
rates. This amendment is proposed b.'.
cause the Commission expires, In their
report some doubt whether these pro-
vision, do 80 apply. The Commission
has adopted policy of strict c"nsiTuc-
ton aud has dcclinrd 10 attempt to en-
force anything which lid no, seem ,o be
clearly expressed In the law.
Fourth-As to the short haul prov.
ision, IL Is provided that where coin'
plain, Is mad. againsl two at m"fu ear
ri-rs for violating Il, and the violations
occur between points on ,hn road Of one
only. tia, roai only shall H. held liable
for the violation.
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schedule provided for 10y the law lot
public inspection shall lc prepared oi
arranged. No special form Is prescribed
In the law.
Six,h-Thc Commission Is authorized
10 make provision Tot the official publ
cation Of Its decisions.
s.scnih-ln addition to Section Il,
which relates 10 compensation Tot dam
ages. il proposed TO the -nrc' that
when n complainant Is hrckin:
recover damages the carrier may il''
with ,hr Commission its consent that
the Commission may pIss upon thu
gr~s,i"u II damages, AID in such c.ssr
the carrier shall bc bpnui by the d-ci
sion of thr Commission, and the dcci.
sion Of the Commission shall stand as -
judgment. which may be enforced by
execution by the United States Marshal
In the same manner rs judgments Of
the United States Circuit court are cn.
forced.
IN case such assent Is not filed the
Commission may investigate aud report
upon the subject Of damage and II IL
shall rcpoI; that tl.r complainant has
suffered damages fora specified amount
II may name the ,!ur for tue payment
o; such damages. aud II the carrier
shalt make the payment within the time
named the sgm shall b. In iull satisiac-
ton of any claim w,.ch the complain
ant nigh, have under the act IN respect
To the grievances complained Of. hut
II such payment b. no, male the com
plainant may proceed III any United
States Court Of competent jurisdiction
TO recover damages for III. wrongs sui.
fered. and such proceedings, finding
and report Of the Commission shall be
prima-fa-ic evidence of facts found.
Provision is also made TO take the
Commission out Of IN. jurisdiction oi
the Interior Department. TO make II In,
dependent aud To req lire ii To report di.
rect to Congress. Us recommended by
the Secretary Of tie Interior. The oh
ject of this chang, l. 10 make the Com
mission as inJcpeu icnt Of any admins.
tra,ion as Is any tinted States Court
There are some uih.r minor changes,
but these are the mas important.
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livered by Tx Sanatnr Doolit,lc. In